Proverbs 18:2
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
In Context
1A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgement.
3When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.
Cross References
Numbers 24:15He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
Proverbs 17:16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Matthew 8:34Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.
1 Corinthians 14:12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:2
Wisdom and Folly. 1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. The original here is difficult, and differently understood. 1. Some take it as a rebuke to an affected singularity. When men take a pride in separating themselves from the sentiments and society of others, in contradicting all that has been said before them and advancing new notions of their own, which, though ever so absurd, they are wedded to, it is to gratify a desire or lust of vain-glory, and they… Read the whole commentary →